A little update on the fruit trees I have in the backyard.
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@gibsonlr114 күн бұрын
Hi Duval Gardner, I am late to this post. I am in zone 9A, Alachua FL. I have several citrus, loquat, avocado, peach, persimmon, mango, apple, and cherry trees that are either in pots or in the ground, and I haven't lost any of them. One of the tricks that I use when a tree isn't doing well in the ground is to place it in a pot (if it isn't too big) for at least a season or two to nurse it back to health. This will help you pay close attention to it in all kinds of weather conditions. You definitely don't want a sick plant in the ground struggling in our brutal Florida sun when you are trying to figure out what is wrong with it. That is why being in a pot with the proper soil, water, pest control, and (liquid) fertilizer, if needed is the best condition to save a plant while it is trying to recovery. I wish you the best on growing your food forest.
@lemontea1284 ай бұрын
I know this was 3 months ago but one way to tell if a tree is still alive is by doing the scratch test. Just scratch an area of the trunk and if it’s green underneath it’s still alive. Brown means dead. And loquat trees are evergreens. Unfortunately I think your loquat tree didn’t make it but glad you had a backup one.
@yeymiromero6054 ай бұрын
Hello, Blessings from Jacksonville, FL. You can make a liquid fertilizer for all citrus trees with 1 gallon of rainwater, 1/4 cup of molasses, 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, mix well and pour the mixture around the tree. Prune the branches so that they can concentrate their strength on rehabilitating their roots. You can also mix untreated wood ash, untreated charcoal, chicken manure, compost soil in equal parts and make an organic fertilizer for all your fruit trees.
@johnjay49497 ай бұрын
I’m very sorry for the loss of your father! ❤. It cannot be easy!
@evkgoofgang65677 ай бұрын
Great video! so sorry for your loss. what a wonderful way to honor your father
@TheProdigalGardener7 ай бұрын
Hello from Duval county as well👋. Beautiful trees! I grow a lot here on my property. A couple of citrus trees here: Meyer lemon, tangelo, and Persian lime. I’ve got loquat, mulberry, goji berry, blueberry, papaya, avocado, black olive, pear, and elderberry. We can grow so much here! I grow my trees mainly in containers except for the natives. It helps to control the soil requirements for each one. I can also move them around to work with the different weather variations we get here. So sorry for your loss, I too grew a few things in my garden for a few of my losses over the years and it’s nice to watch them grow in a loving memory. Happy growing!
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
You have a great collection of trees! I almost got a tangelo tree the other day but grabbed a pomelo.
@juststoppingby390Ай бұрын
The loquat looks like what we call nesburas
@9ajaxavacadogeek.167 ай бұрын
DUVAL!!! Im in arlington now officially zone 9b and have 9 avacado trees in ground as well as 3 pears and a pecan all in ground. And my favorite red hybrid jaboticabas in pots. I like your layout!
@georgiapeachnut24907 ай бұрын
You have a great selection of fruit trees. Your trees may bear well one year and not so well the next. Also usually the bigger the trunk the more fruit you'll get. I've just subscribed to your channel and I'll see you in the garden🤗
@DinsmoreOutdoors4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service man from one vet to another! be sure to check out Gore`s nursery on the northside I get a lot of my fruit trees from them and they have better prices than the big box stores.
@duvalgardener4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'll check them out because I need another lemon tree.
@GrowingWhatIEat4 ай бұрын
Nice garden tour there...My condolences to you for you Dad!!
@year1organics2 ай бұрын
Good collections, grow some more diversity. Strawberry guavas pineapple guavas do good up that far north Figs as well. But Maybe try out grumichama, cherry of the Rio and Jaboticabas they are frost tolerant when mature but are excellent container plants.
@duvalgardener2 ай бұрын
I could definitely add a guava tree in the corner. I heard they make great smoothies.
@CraftEccentricity7 ай бұрын
Great collection of trees. If you're looking for fruiting size fruit trees, I highly recommend Willis Orchard Online. I built my orchard with their trees and each one performed exactly as it was supposed to. I also suggest an ounce of mycorrhiza in the planting hole will see your trees really take off.
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'll check out their site today.
@KalaKeene3 ай бұрын
Just found your channel. good lick in all your planting. I don’t know where you’re from. Im about 40 to 50 miles west from you so my number one tip is remember you are not in South Florida we are more like S. GA. Zone 8 and even 9 are tough on citrus. Florida has 4 zones because of how large the state is. Good luck. Cover your citrus when below 40. Your lucky that you are near the coast your temps and humidity is better for them than even 45 mins west. And florida has ALL the bugs lol. Even N.FLA
@jonathan-ku3ed2 ай бұрын
Good lick
@SowGoodGardener7 ай бұрын
New subscriber here. Looking forward to watching more of your content so keep up the great work and stay blessed fam! -Calvin
@GardeningWithCoffee6 ай бұрын
Beautiful just beautiful fruit trees. 🌳
@441rider2 ай бұрын
I have 2 Kishu that have taken 2 years to flower but it's rootstock is 2" and I knew I would have to wait. Just got the first flower bud! I soak the citrus stake fertlizer in a 2 gallon jug then use that water as a boost. 8b in Vancouver we get freeze they come in still but insulating solar greenhouse soon.
@user-tucsonsw7 ай бұрын
Thanks, very enjoyable video. I enjoyed seeing your fruit trees. I've been growing some in Tucson, AZ. Good luck with the new trees. Take care. Gary
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm trying to decide what to get next.
@LashusJourney7 ай бұрын
@@duvalgardener beautiful fruit trees, I just got some from Walmart and Home Depot too
@meenakshimuralidhar6498Ай бұрын
❤ Great tips, Brother 👏🏾👋
@huntersanford81857 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work!
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Thank you, have a great day.
@themgrow-ceries34106 ай бұрын
Nice video I also garden and grow fruit trees on the west side of Jacksonville
@captainsalmonslayer7 ай бұрын
Id be having a look at that meyer lemon it probably died back to below the graft and those are rootstock shoots.
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Good point, I'll check it out today.
@marcusturman64737 ай бұрын
Loquats get heat stressed. Have to give it shade while it's young . If not it will die from lack of water.
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Thank you, I may do that with the new Loquat tree.
@marcusturman64737 ай бұрын
Take a look at the product called Iv organic 3 in 1 plant guard . I use it on all my trees👍
@HunterD5102 ай бұрын
Make sure that the meyer lemon isn't growing shoots back out of the rootstock. You could end up with some low quality fruit if that's the case. Edit: Looks like quite a few people pointed this out already. What was the result when you checked it?
@craftynfamilyfun5 ай бұрын
First of all, sorry for your loss. Can't wait to see your peach tree doing now. It's on my list to get next. Second, I felt a connection as a first time gardener, going on 3 years in FL. and learning as I go. I started with some similar trees and now my big project is challenging those darn bugs!! How are you handling that?
@farmerjoe34666 ай бұрын
hey, i love the tour, great citrus tour. Hey, just be careful about that citrus tree that got killed from the frost and then three branches grew back, just make sure that those branches are growing above the rootstock. cuz then the tree will remain true to type.
@enriqueaguilar4227 ай бұрын
I agree with the other person … ur Meyer lemon 🍋 might be rootstock …. I can still graft it tho .
@thegreatsun65712 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@Dexplay3 ай бұрын
if you had less oranges last season that might be the reason they were bigger...more fruits sometimes equals smaller fruits as the tree is fighting to hold and maintain all those 'extra' fruit..search how to 'thin fruits'
@dynamiscr4 ай бұрын
Nice yard
@marcodavi43493 ай бұрын
Great tour of your gardening. I just bought a Meyer lemon tree any suggestions.
@SharonStreet-df5re3 ай бұрын
I take pips from the fruits and dry pips out then put in a pot and I’ve got shoots after a month
@faithfulgardener277 ай бұрын
great video, what did yu use for the ants?
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Hi, my neighbor told me to use vinegar and water. They disappeared once I put the mixture around the trees and on the ground. Didn't necessarily kill them, but they did move away from the trees.
@rickypatel27626 ай бұрын
Wait a minute…a Jags Fan…who likes fruit trees like me…DUUUUUUUUUUUUUVAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL
@krysnf7 ай бұрын
arent valencia summer harvesting? it the washington that is winter harvesting
@josephevans57037 ай бұрын
I am in North Florida to Live Oak
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Awesome, are you growing anything as well?
@waynering44047 ай бұрын
Too
@enriqueaguilar4227 ай бұрын
Wanna know if a tree is still alive scratch the bark just a tad bit if u see green it’s alive if it’s brown it’s all dead if u scratched from the bottom of the trunk
@genejaytre7 ай бұрын
Great video! New sub! What zone are you?
@duvalgardener7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm in zone 9a
@manaman69712 ай бұрын
What states is this in?
@duvalgardener2 ай бұрын
Florida
@pfrances093 ай бұрын
how old is your valencia orange tree?
@duvalgardener3 ай бұрын
Almost 4 years old.
@teter129Ай бұрын
That Key Lime won’t make it that far north. If your looking for something cold hardy, look into the Red Lime. That one is money and great for North Florida. Hooah
@gibsonlr114 күн бұрын
Just keep key lime in a pot and above 32 degree F.
@drillsergeant6233 ай бұрын
White wash your citrus trees.
@gibsonlr114 күн бұрын
Yes, if you are going to keep them in the ground in the brutal Florida sun. In pots you can create your own microclimate to protect them. You can also use 40% shade cloth, but that does require a little work.